diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index a32cd454e0..045892bd1d 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ updates:
       all-go-mod-patch-and-minor:
         patterns: ["*"]
         update-types: ["patch", "minor"]
+    ignore:
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/open-policy-agent/opa"
+      - dependency-name: "github.com/open-policy-agent/opa-envoy-plugin"
   - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
     directory: "/" # For GitHub Actions, set the directory to / to check for workflow files in .github/workflows
     schedule: